Wednesday, March 6, 2013

When Irish (Buck) Eyes are Smilin' {Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls}

It's almost time for my favorite holiday, St. Patrick's Day! A couple weeks ago, I showed you how to make my yummy Chocolate Vanilla-Mint Fudge. Today I'm showing off Irish Buckeyes!

Like the fudge, this one is super easy too! See this pretty green sherbet cup? My mom used to serve my brother and I Jell-O and pudding in these. I love green and pink Depression glass!

Feel free to pin it so you'll have the recipe handy when you're ready to try it out.

Irish Buckeyes

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 bag white chocolate chips

green food coloring

(mini chocolate chips are optional)

Mix the peanut butter and butter until creamy, then mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla. You can also add mini chocolate chips here too, if you've got to have that chocolate fix! Roll into balls and place on a sheet covered with wax paper. Melt white chips and stir in desired amount of food coloring. Using a toothpick, dip balls in melted mixture and let harden on wax paper. You can use almond bark for this too, if you'd like, but something funky always happens to my almond bark when I add food coloring and they just don't turn out as nice.

Thanks to Lisa Lynn at The Self-Sufficient HomeAcre for featuring this recipe!

Hello Sarah, Just look at that tiny pink bundle. You've been blessed with a quiver full! Your family is so lovely. I'm so glad you stopped by and commented. I'm so happy to meet you. I live in Bend. We've been here for 7 1/2 years and love it. God brought us here and not a day goes by that I don't thank Him.I have just become your newest follower and am adding your blog to my blog roll at the bottom of my post.Blessings to you and your beautiful family,Carolynn xo

OK Sarah, I always thought buckeyes had something to do with nuts, so when your recipe didn't include anything but peaNUT butter, I wondered about that...but oh my they look good and I'd love to try one! But then the fudge you made previously and the CARMELs oh my. My blood sugar is rising as I view the pictures!!!I'm excited for you that you get to go to Europe!! HOW FUN!! I hope you earn lots of spending money for that trip and come home with your bags full of goodies to share with us!Thanks so much for joining me again this week for my blog party!Blessings,Doni

A Jane Austen themed trip to England is a truly awesome thing! Two things I love are Jane and England! Don't miss Bath and the house in Chawton! Ooo, and Cath Kidston fabric without the import prices! It's official...I'm jealous. ;-)

A Jane Austen-themed tour to England? That sounds wonderful! My sewing skills are not yet up to the challenge of making one of those beautiful Regency-era dresses, but I enjoy the Sensibility site and dream of going on one of her trips. I can't wait to see it through your eyes - I hope you share pictures!

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